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WORLD GASTROENTEROLOGY NEWS JULY 2019
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addressed in a very professional and interactive way by our
great moderators who came from different continents and
different backgrounds, however all having a common theme
in between: a passionate trainer. Education, evidence based
medicine, presentations, trial design, critical appraisal, publications,
e-learning, professionalism, preparing an abstract,
assessment &appraisal, credentialing, and writing multiple
choice questions were all hot topics that were addressed
through very informative short lecture sessions.
Small group workshops were really a perfect experience
and exposure. At the beginning, all the six small group
members faced difficulties in proper communication and
harmonization in order to accomplish the assigned group
tasks in the given time, and this was clear during the first
report back sessions. Amazingly enough, a marked progress
from session to session became so obviously reflected on
each teams’ performance, and reached its maximum by the
end of the course. The group members showed perfect teamwork
and improvement in problem-solving skills, a tough
but achievable goal for the TTT course in such a short time.
Coming to one of the most “extraordinary” team building
activities I have ever participated in: the dancing groups.
With such a surprising choice from the faculty and organizing
committee for such an important activity, most of the
group members stated clearly that they can’t dance! Each
group was assigned a specific dance and its video was sent
to us on the previous day to practice. Interestingly enough,
we all took it so seriously and practiced continuously and
harmoniously with the professional dancers who trained us.
It seems that hard work is one of doctors’ main criteria even
when it comes to fun. The teambuilding activity was really
great success with lots and lots of passion, fun and physical
fitness. That is surely a night to remember.
The cultural night was another story to tell! A very special
night held in a very special place embraced people, videos,
presentations, performances and souvenirs from different
countries and different continents, each carrying the flavor
of the place it came from. Fraternizing was the theme and
boundaries melted in Bucharest that night!
Of all the training workshops I have attended so far, I
have learned from and enjoyed this one the most, and it
has changed concepts about my practice in the future. I
encourage all colleagues who are interested in training to
join future TTT courses. Mixing intense knowledge and
professional attitude with fun and enjoyment is the best way
to succeed. Our mission as trainers is to pass the knowledge
we have to our trainees, so we have to do it the right way.
Also, I have gained lots of new friends and connections that
I will try to keep on the personal and professional level.
Credit and sincere thanks goes to everyone who really
worked so hard to make an unforgettable event for everyone.
Special thanks to the SRGH, WGO and all the faculty
members who sacrificed their time and efforts for the idea
of ongoing training. I am very grateful for CTC for nominating
me and giving me this precious opportunity to join
such a distinguished event.
And one very important thing I have also learned and
to start with: how to plan a successful training course like
TTT!
From Egypt with love,
Nancy Fanous
Train the Trainers Bucharest: Tremendous Power of Active Learning
the program I was surprised; I thought this might not be a
successful course. How can all these different participants
be focused and enjoy these scientific topics? How can all
be interested in these subjects? The only initial visible bond
was our profession: gastroenterology.
The organizers reached to train us to learn and to love
all of these topics, as we all have tremendously enjoyed the
way of learning. They introduced us to the educational
techniques in a very friendly and motivated manner. We
had high-quality lectures from dedicated faculty members.
Then we were trained to work together in breakout groups
where we discovered our potential of debating subjects, of
presenting and arguing our debates. We also learned in an
interactive way how to give a performance appraisal to our
colleagues. We discovered the role of feedback to improve
our education process. We learned in a positive manner.
And no matter our professional background, our culture,
and our level of scientific knowledge or educational previous
skills we were all actively involved in our education
and we were encouraged to develop the learning process.
The active participatory methods experienced during this
course were the key to improving our scientific level, to
learn the principle of teaching and to form friendships
with all of the other participants.
The active role of the WGO faculty members and the
local organizer, the Romanian Society of Gastroenterology
and Hepatology should be highlighted, as they facilitated
this amazing active learning process.
We also learned about the attendee‘s culture, values and
traditions in a special cultural night event. Our minds and
souls were enriched during our stay in Bucharest, where
the very friendly hosts provided all the necessary human
and scientific resources for the course.
In these decades with rapid development of artificial
intelligence where the machines are facilitated for deeply
learning I strongly recommend this type of course as the
human values for professing and teaching medicine are enriched
through this tremendous power of active learning.